The Pahrump Little League season may be over, but the need for more ball fields is still front and center on officials’ minds. More than 300 kids participated in the 2013 season. Pahrump Little League President Jim Rosen thinks that level of participation is great, but also puts the organization in a bind. He recently[...]

As summer months bring warm temperatures back to Pahrump, so too do risks for heat-related illnesses return. Local medical professionals say the desert heat, combined with inadequate fluid intake, can be dangerous for those spending long periods of time outdoors or away from cool, shaded areas. This is especially true for seniors and children. “There[...]

County Commission Chairman Butch Borasky Tuesday declared a motion by Commissioner Dan Schinhofen to acquire Pahrump Utility Company dead for the lack of a second. The action ended months of studies that cost tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars. Schinhofen said he’s a small government advocate, but added there’s things a municipal utility can do[...]

One man was sentenced to a maximum of four years in prison this week after he reportedly failed to pay nearly $90,000 in child support to his children. Jason Stevens appeared in District Court Monday morning on a charge of felony non-support after prosecutors said he had become more than $89,000 in arrears on his[...]

As the third largest county in the United States, local officials are looking for creative ways to promote the potential of Nye County as an ideal locale for more economic development in the Silver State. As a result, the Nye County Regional Economic Development Authority NCREDA was initiated last year as the primary economic development[...]

AMARGOSA VALLEY — Stephen Stine, chief executive officer of Coronet Metals U.S. Inc., insisted claims about unsafe chemical storage were being made by a disgruntled, ex-employee and the Liberty Precious Metals Testing and Processing Facility is safe. But Stine admitted the accusations delayed the expected start up of his operation, which is supposed to process[...]

Nye County Commissioner Dan Schinhofen served notice before the public hearing began Tuesday on construction company owner Rene Morales’ landfill application. He read a list of findings made earlier by the Pahrump Regional Planning Commission. The RPC has to find a project meets several standard conditions before approval. Among those, a project must be harmonious[...]

A portion of the community’s history for the past 37 years has included the crowning of a young woman as Miss Pahrump. The pageant has never been taken lightly and in recent years, it has become a stepping stone for the local contestants to reinforce self-esteem, bolster self-confidence and give direction to a young life[...]

A public hearing to decide whether to increase the Nye County sales tax a half cent will be held at 10:45 a.m. July 16, county commissioners decided Tuesday. There was no discussion about Commissioner Dan Schinhofen’s motion to set the hearing date. The additional tax would be used to support public safety services with half[...]

LAS VEGAS –The U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management jointly will hold three public scoping meetings next week to collect public comments for the proposed Spring Mountains Wild Horse & Burro Complex Herd Management Plan Project in Clark and Nye counties. The Pahrump meeting is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 8[...]